The National tribune., 1887-09-15

Aunshnrd, Peter kuehner, Charles Bclzer, Louis
Ost John Herget, Fred VI. REM.
ID. j. GRnzR, Grand Marshal
J. II. sTEoER, Adiutant.
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VARIOUS HEADQUARTERS.
A Brief Directory Cor the Gaidanee OF Visiting
Comrades-Nhere They win Find the Head
quarters Of the Various officials
So enormous n gathering Of visiting strangers
in a great city like ST. Louis will naturally
make il a little difficult for many of the visitors
10 get the run OF tue various official headquarters
There are so many important officials TO be
located that il will, as a matter of course,
neccssitate a scattering of the headquarters all
around town. but they will be in all cases at
accessible points, and THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE proposes to arrange a compact directory
for the guidance of strangers, which Its readers
can cut out and preserve for reference when
they get TO st. Louis. As heretofore indicated,
there will be a double arrangement of head
quarters the National and Department Com
manders having, in addition TO their suites Of
rooms in the leading hotels down town, sepa-
rate headquarters in the field at the camping
ground in Washington Square. The details Of
business relating TO the various camps will be
disposed Of at these headquarters in the field.
The location Of Washington Square has here
tofore been described in The NATIONAL TRIB-
UEE.
DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS
AT the Southern Hotel viii be the National
Headquarters of the GA. II. ahd the Nomans S
Relief Corps. There also will he the Head
quarters oil THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, the
general headquarters for the press, and of
the Departments of Arkansas, Florida Min
nesota, New York and Rhode Island. This
hotel is in the heart of the city, occupying an
entire block between Fourth Street and Broad
way, Walnut and Elm streets.
At the Lindell Hotel viii be the Headquar-
tiers Of the Loyal Legion and Of the Depart
nents Of Colorado Delaware, Illinois. Kansas,
Mayland New Jersey, Ohio and Wisconsin.
This hotel is located on Washington avenue,
extending from Sixth TO Seventh streets, and
is in the very center OF the great wholesale
region, on one of the busiest thorOughfares Of
the city.
At the Laclede will be the Headquarters OF
the Departments of California, Iowa, Nebraska
aud Pennsylvania. This Is another centrally
situated hotel, standing on Chestnut and Sixth
streets, just one block from the City Court
house.
AT the Hotel Barnum. directly across from
the Lindell, viii be found the Headquarters OF
the Departments Of the Gulf Potomac, Ken
5ucky, Tennessee and Georgia.
At the st. James, opposite the Southern, on
Fifth street, will be the Headquarters Of tn
Departments Of Maine and Michigan.
At Hursts Hotel, on Pine street, between
Eighth and Ninth, viii be the Headquarters Of
the Departments Of New Hampshire and Yer.
mont.
At the Planters House, Fourth street from
Pine TO Chestnut the Department of New Mex,
leo.
At Sixteenth and Lucas Place, the Depart.
ment OF Indiana.
AT Masonic Hall, on Seventh and Market
streets, the Department of Missouri.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE.
The General Executive Committee of Ar
rangements viii occupy the whole of a new
1ive-st0ry building on Fourth street between
Pine and Olive streets. il is the most centra
situation in the whole city and within few
blocks of every street-railrOad line. The from
OF the building will be handsomely decorated
and the only banner allowed TO be swung acrOs
the street will hy in front, that all visitors ant
strangers may find Headquarters without an,
exasperating delay. The Executive COMMITTEE,
will establish itself on the ground floor, Will,
the more important sub-committces will hav,
space assigned them ON the upper floors. Tn
Chairmen and their assistants will be in con
stant attendance and arrangements have beel
made 10 receive reports by telephone from Tn
subcommittee at camps, hotels, railroad yard
aud depos, so that the program may he carrie,
out without any of the usual embarrassment
that follow In the train of great events
The Camp Committee will have tent head
quarters in Courthouse Square during IN,
Encampment week, and arriving delegation
will be mel at the depot or steamboat landing a
they may happen TO come by rail or river, AM
escorted to their quarters.
THE PRESS.
The working headquarters for the repre
sentatiyes Of the press, established at the South
ern Hotel, is intended for the use of those VIII
will be ln active duty reporting the proceed
ings aud incidents of the Encampment tn
room reserved IS on the ground floor Of the be
tel, convenient 10 the great public rOtunda
will be decorated appropriately, supplied wit
tables and chairs aud writing materials, AN
will be provided with attendants night and da
TO admit only working newspaper men Tel,
phone connection will be provided and ther
viii be night and day Western Union operator
in attendance 10 receive and transmit inquirie
and corps o. messengers TO carry press report
10 the main Office.
room Tor general newspaper headquartei
has been secured in the Turner Building o
Eighth street, opposite the Custom house Tn
ls an elegant aud comfortable room and wi
also be appropriately decorated and provide
with attendants.
LOCAL POSTS
number Of the eight local Posts OF u
S.Ah. have arranged Tor reception headquate
apart from their regular assembly rooms. whe,
they will keep open house during Eucampmer
week Their regular halls viii also be open
visiting friends.
REFERENCE DIRECTORY.
With the explanations already given the IA
lowing ready reference directory will enab
visiting strangers 10 fnd their way arouu
without trouble:
National Headquarters, GAR, at the Soutl
eFn.
National Headquarters, w.R.C., at the souti
ern.
National Headquarters Loyal Legion, at th
Lindel.
Arkansas Headquarters, GAR, at The South
em.
California Headquarters at the Laclede.